Astoria–Megler Bridge
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The Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through-truss bridge in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States that spans the lower Columbia River. It carries a section of U.S. Route 101 fr
Viewed from the Astoria side of the Columbia River
Tourist No. 2, a ferry built in 1924, replaced by Tourist III in 1931
Looking west over Astoria in 1986
View of the bridge from Astoria neighborhood
Astoria–Megler ferry
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The Astoria–Megler ferry, also called the Astoria–McGowan ferry and the Astoria–North Beach ferry, ran across the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon, and two ferry docks near the present small com
Astoria–Megler Bridge
…August 27, 1966 Construction cost $24 million (equivalent to $177 million in 2024 dollars) Opened July 29, 1966 Inaugurated August 27, 1966 Replaces Astoria–Megler Ferry Statistics Daily traffic 7100 Toll none (since December 1993) Location Interactive map of Astoria–Megler Bridge The Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel…
Ferry North Beach